Eric Xu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Eric Xu
徐勇
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Beijing, China
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Co-founder, Baidu
  • Chairman , YIFANG Group Holdings Limited
  • Founder, Xu Family Charitable Foundation Limited
  • Founder, YIFANG (Beijing) Foundation
Websitewww.yifangventures.com

Eric Xu Yong (Chinese: 徐勇; born 1964) is a Chinese entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as co-founder of Baidu, the largest Chinese search engine.

Dr. Xu is founder and chairman of Yifang Capital, an investment holding company engaged in venture capital investments and asset management.[1] He also founded family philanthropic organizations including The Xu Family Charitable Foundation Limited,[2] Yifang Foundation, and Zhengyu Education Foundation.[3]

  1. ^ "Yifang Ventures". yifangventures.com/EN. Yi Fang Ventures. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  2. ^ "Xu Family Charitable Foundation Limited". Xu Family Foundation Limited. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  3. ^ "Yifang Foundation (Beijing)". Yifang Foundation (Beijing). Retrieved 2015-04-01.